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Almond biscuits provide new twist on old favorite

March 26, 2023

Almond Biscuits Ingredients: 8 ounce block of cream cheese 3 cups shredded mozzarella cheese 4 eggs 4 tablespoons baking powder 1 1/2 cup almond flour Butter to coat 12 inch cast iron skillet 2 tablespoons melted butter for topping Directions: Coat your cast iron skillet with butter. Melt your cream...

Yes It’s True: Local live music revived in this area

March 25, 2023

Frank Chrisman Shawn Moulenbelt Live music certainly is nothing new for bars, entertainment venues and even nearby small town watering holes. They’ve been a part of happenings across the USA for a long time. But the Wayland area, the northeast section of Allegan County, has experienced a sort of renaissance...

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Army Bob: Why does our govt. seem to love China?

March 23, 2023

by Robert M Traxler China is leading in saving the earth. Well, yes, according to our former governor. “U.S. Department of Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm claimed Friday that Americans can "learn from what China is doing in combating climate change.” During an interview at the annual SXSW conference in Austin,...

Lemon lasagna offers surprising tasty dessert

March 19, 2023

by Kathy Hamman Miller First Layer 1: 1-14.3 ounce package of Golden Oreos crushed. I put them in a gallon size zip lock bag sealed up except for one corner to let the air to escape when rolling them out with a rolling pin to crush. Kids love to do...

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Yes It’s True: Business may be revolting vs. credit cards

March 19, 2023

’Twas only a week ago in the tiny burg of Germfask in the Upper Peninsula that my wife and I stopped at the Jolly Inn for lunch. Though the Jolly was known to me in the past as a place where rustics relieved themselves of aches, it has gained somewhat...

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One Small Voice: Say it loud, I’m woke and proud

March 16, 2023

Woke: Aware of and actively attentive to important societal facts and issues (especially issues of race and social justice). — Definition courtesy Mirian-Webster Dictionary online. by Lynn Mandaville I’d like to offer a quick little lesson on the etymology of the term “woke,” as it is being bandied about in...

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Army Bob: We must stop demand to win drug war

March 16, 2023

by Robert M. Traxler The only way to control illegal drugs is to stop or massively curtail demand. Cocaine was made illegal in 1914 in the Harrison Narcotics Act, along with other opioids. The war on drugs was declared, and 109 years later it still is being fought, and we...

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Yes It’s True: Neutral family restrooms is a good idea

March 15, 2023

“The only thing we have to fear is… fear itself!” — President Franklin D. Roosevelt in his inaugural address in March 1933. It long has been my opinion that fear can make people do irrational things. And I’ve long held that using fear to manipulate people’s emotions is nothing short...

In honor of St. Patrick’s Day, try traditional Colcannon

March 13, 2023

Colcannon is a very tasty, traditional Irish dish made of potatoes, cabbage, and kale that’s usually associated with St. Patrick’s Day. However, you might be surprised to know that it’s mostly seen on Irish tables at Halloween when the cook would hide trinkets in the potatoes. Ingredients: 2 lbs. of...

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Army Bob: So does anyone still take Al Gore seriously?

March 8, 2023

by Robert M. Traxler "We’re still putting 162 million tons [of greenhouse gases/carbon] into it every single day and the accumulated amount is now trapping as much extra heat as would be released by 600,000 Hiroshima-class atomic bombs exploding every single day on the earth”. — Vice President Albert Arnold Gore...

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